Battle Scars #6

The six-issue limited series comes to a head with this finale, its cover by Carlo Pagulayan and Jason Paz putting a battle-worn soldier front and center — bloodied, gripping a pistol in one hand and a knife in the other, advancing through a firestorm with quiet, iron-willed determination. Marvel's banner promise that "the future of the Marvel Universe begins here" gives the image real weight, suggesting everything this series has built is about to pay off. Chris Yost, Scot Eaton, Andrew Hennessy, and Paul Mounts bring this soldier's journey to its conclusion, and the cover alone makes clear he's earned every scar.